Sean Faris - Biography

Last Editor: frankromeroesc				Sean Faris Biography -   Name : Sean Faris Date of Birth : 25 March, 1982 Place of Birth : Houston, Texas, USA Height : 5' 11'' Nationality : American Profession : Actor

Sean Faris Trivia -

Attended Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. He graduated with honors in 2000 and moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career a few weeks later. Mastered the training of hockey for the TV show "Life As We Know It" (2004). #38 of magazine Elle Girl's 50 Sexiest Guys. Wanted to be an actor when he was 17. Born in Houston, Texas; moved to Cleveland, Ohio, at age 12 with his mother. Attended the 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards with Eva Longoria from "Desperate Housewives" (2004). He was a high-school jock - he played football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Named the Junior Male Model of the Year at the International Model and Talent Association event in 1999 even though he was four to six inches shorter than his competitors. He eventually gave up modeling to focus on acting. Most of his family members live back at Houston while his parents still lives at Cleveland. Family is his #1 priority. Plans to maybe direct, produce, and write his own movies. Nominated for the Young Actors Award at the 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards along with Mika Boorem, Eileen April Boylan, Kallie Flynn Childress, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brie Larson, Hunter Parrish, Sara Paxton, Evan Peters, Katija Pevec, Ryan Slattery, and Douglas Smith. Got discovered as a model while working at his local DQ, helping his mother out. Friends with Eva Longoria from Desperate Housewives. It took him a day to want to become an actor. Hated high school, but couldn't wait to graduate.

Sean Faris Detailed Biography -

Sean Faris began his career as a model when he interviewed with Victoria Justice at the Barbizon Modeling School of Cleveland. Diane Runser, Barbizon owner, has prided herself on running a Modeling School that helps young people achieve success in no matter what they do. Sean Faris's Barbizon modeling instructor, Stephen Stephens recalls Sean as a beautiful human being, not only in looks but in intelligence and personality. Shortly after completing his classes at Barbizon, Sean signed with STONE Model Talent Agency of Cleveland and was cast as the starring role in MDI Film's feature Twisted directed by Johnny Wu. Miguel DeJesus, formerly of STONE Agency and currently of Gersh Agency in Los Angeles, presented Sean Faris to Johnny Wu who immediately saw Sean's star quality. Around January of 1999, Sean auditioned for the International Model Talent Association (IMTA) event. Sean Faris found himself working closely with Harold Hafner in preparing for the major markets of Modeling and Acting. Immediately as Sean Faris walked off the bus at the NY Hilton in Manhattan, he was approached by a Hollywood manager in attendance. Even though he appeared 4-6 inches shorter than his closest competition, Sean Faris was named IMTA's Junior Male Model of the Year. Susan Scott, President of STONE Agency, enjoys the wonderful success that Sean Faris received in New York City at the 1999 IMTA event. Following the IMTA, Harold Hafner continued to work with Sean and his mother, Kathy, to get Sean through his senior year at Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio (near Cleveland). The efforts proved to be successful when Sean graduated with honors. The only thing that kept Sean Faris from walking off the graduation stage and heading for Hollywood was his family's graduate parties. On top of everything Sean Faris has achieved and what Hollywood has offered, family is his number one priority. It was only after he took time to spend with family that Sean Faris packed his car and left with friend, Greg, for Hollywood. With a manager under his wing and no place to stay, Sean was mentally set for success. The second he landed foot in Los Angeles, Sean was sent on a casting for the hit movie Pearl Harbor, and he landed it! Immediately in Hollywood and Sean Faris is already cast in an eight week shoot with major stars, Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett. Sean then concentrated on Acting classes and working out to stay mentally and physically fit and focused. Although Sean Faris booked Pearl Harbor and a few other shows, Sean struggled to make ends meet with acting classes and living expenses such as rent, food, and utilities. Because Sean Faris showed such dedication and determination to succeed his mother, grandmother, and family helped him monetarily along the way as much as they could. While shooting movie Sean met his current manager, Dino May, and immediately changed the way he went about his career. Sean Faris stopped thinking about modeling and fully concentrated on his acting craft. It was during the shooting of a TV show that Sean’s manager was approached by a William Morris Agent interested in repping him. Sean Faris shows dedication to each and every person he works with, so it was only after his current agency contract was up that he considered signing with the mega-powerful William Morris Agency. Sean Faris is now signed with agents at the GERSH Agency in Los Angeles.